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Old Time Radio DramaRichard Diamond - An embezzler has arranged for his own “murder” and when the hired assassin knocks off a guy named Gimpy, the client wants to call it off, but doesn’t know who the killer is in "The Red Rose." Originally aired 03/02/50.

University of the AirWheel Fever: Bicycling in Wisconsin - How did the hobby horse, velocipede, and high wheel develop into the modern-day bike? Why did Susan B. Anthony say bicycling did “more to emancipate women than anything else in the world”? Jesse Gant and Nicholas Hoffman, co-authors of Wheel Fever: How Wisconsin Became a Great Bicycling State, share the colorful and surprisingly political history of bicycling in Wisconsin.
Guest(s): Jesse Gant, Nicholas Hoffman

The Whad'Ya Know Radio HourBJ Novak - An encore presentation of the Whad'Ya Know? Radio Hour featuring The Office actor and One More Thing author BJ Novak. Also, Michael gets lessons on being a ranch hand from a Chuck Wagon owner during The Town of the Week.

Old Time Radio DramaDr. Kildare - Cosloff shoots somebody in a school. Kildare, having treated him for a broken leg, goes in to talk to him in "Pete Cosloff is Mentally Ill." Originally aired 02/16/51.

The Odyssey SeriesThe Musical Glow of the Garifuna - The Garifuna People, descendants of West African Central African the Caribbean, and the (Er-rah-wahk) Arawak people, represent a group of shipwrecked enslaved Africans who intermarried with locals on the island known today as St. Vincent. In time the Garifuna people would be deported to the Central American coast in the late eighteenth century...

Chapter a DayThe Heart of Things - 5 of 10 - 2/27 - Jim Fleming reads from "The Heart of Things: a Midwestern Almanac" by John Hildebrand. It's a finely written appreciation of the humor and drama of everyday life in the Midwest. Have you ever sat on the deck outside a cabin in northern Wisconsin and looked at the sky? John Hildebrand has done so many times, and helps us share his wonder at what's out there.
The 12:30 broadcast will be shortened to allow time for the WPR membership drive. The full half hour will be available online and on the 11 p.m. broadcast.

Central TimeWalker Backlash Over CPAC Comments, Grammy Winner Cory Smythe - Classical pianist Cory Smythe frequents the Badger State when he plays with the Present Music ensemble in Milwaukee. He also just won a Grammy. We talk to Smythe about winning the prestigious award, and performing in Wisconsin. We also speak with a reporter covering CPAC about Governor Walker's comments comparing his reposnse to Act 10 protesters to how he might respond to ISIS.

Central TimeWisconsin News Roundup, Gogebic Taconite Mining Closing - From Right to Work legislation, to changes in the DNR leadership board, Wisconsin had plenty of important news stories come up this week. We speak to three members of WPR's news team to review the major headlines of the week. We also cover the closing of the Gogebic Taconite mine office in Northern Wisconsin.